Water Conservation Tips

As California faces extreme drought conditions, your commitment to conservation is needed now. Brisbane residents can help reduce water use if everyone takes a few simple steps. If you haven’t already, please take the following actions immediately:

Replace older toilets and clothes washers with new water-efficient models. (These two fixtures are the largest water users in the home). Rebates for High-Efficiency Toilets are available through the City of Brisbane's Public Works Department.

Reduce one load of laundry per week by waiting to run full loads – saves about20 gallons.

Outdoors

Avoid using water to clean sidewalks, driveways and other surfaces – saves about15 gallonsper minute.

Limit landscape watering –twice a weekis enough for most gardens in Brisbane, and this must take place outside the hours of 9:00am - 6:00pm.